SPECIAL YEAR-END ISSUE

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2011 has been a truly exciting year for the LTA. During the year, we finished one of our biggest and most ambitious projects: The Circle Line.

It is the fruition of a decade-long exercise in ingenuity, determination and resilience and I am sure many of you, like me, cheered when the line became fully operational.

The Circle Line is already benefitting an estimated 300,000 people and saves many up to 17 minutes in travel time.

But while the project completion marks a significant milestone and we celebrate a job well done, we must look ahead.

LTA is in an era of enormous challenge and opportunity at the same time: building kilometers of new rail line and expressway to help ensure that Singapore’s land transport system stays on track. Our work affects everyone everyday, and in order to achieve better outcomes, we need to continue to engage our stakeholders. Our transport system is all about the people who rely on us more than ever, to get to where they need to go, efficiently and reliably.

“We keep your world moving” is even more relevant today than when we first conceived it. To do this, LTA staff will have to demonstrate continued innovativeness, determination and resilience — and with pride that we are making a difference in the Singapore landscape.

Let’s approach the end of this year with a smile and some satisfaction for a job well done, and with a belief that the best is yet to be. Thank you very much for all the good work.

Chew Hock YongChief Executive, LTA

CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S MESSAGE

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january

Come 2016, commuters can continue from Joo Koon on an additional 7.5km worth of West-bound track, called the Tuas West Extension, and get off at any of four stations: Tuas, Tuas Crescent, Tuas West and Tuas Link. The Tuas West Extension will be a huge time-saver for those who need to travel to the Jurong and Tuas industrial areas.

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Singapore’s eleventh expressway will run parallel to the Central Expressway (CTE) to serve the busy north-south corridor. When completed, motorists from the northern part of the island using the north South Expressway to the city can expect to cut up to 30% in their travelling time.

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part of Singapore’s second dedicated cycling path at Taman Jurong opens for cyclists. When fully completed in 2012, Taman Jurong will have 10 km of cycling track connecting cyclists to the town hub, Lakeside and the Jurong Lake area.

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The hoarding panels along the Downtown Line construction sites were revamped with brighter design and fresh lifestyle visuals, to show that the new stations will allow people to cut down on travelling time so they can spend more time with their family and friends.

With the completion and operation of new developments such as the marina Bay financial Centre in the marina Bay area, the LTA adjusted the Shenton Way–Chinatown Erp cordon to include these new developments as part of the larger Central Business District.

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february

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To improve barrier-free accessibility to major transport nodes, LTA will install more lifts in mrT stations and at existing overhead bridges next to six mrT stations located at Aljunied, Bishan, Khatib, Kranji, Sengkang and yew Tee. These will be completed by 2013.

LIfTS AT pEDESTrIAn OvErhEAD BrIDgES TO AID ACCESSIBILITy

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from 2012, special pedestrian crossings that allow the elderly to lengthen the pedestrian crossing time using their senior concession travel card will be installed at more locations.

grEEn mAn pLuS ExTEnDS TO AnOThEr 500 LOCATIOnS

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march

The 2010 public Transport Customer Satisfaction Survey conducted by SIm university (uniSIm) found that commuter satisfaction with Singapore’s overall public transport services has remained high despite the significant increase in public transport ridership last year. more than 90% of over 3,100 respondents surveyed were satisfied with the overall public transport services.

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LTA’s “We Keep your World moving” facebook page was launched to connect with the public and update them on land transport initiatives. This page received over 1,000 “likes” in the first three months of its launch.

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To prepare for the opening of the new platforms, different groups of stakeholders, including grassroots members, senior citizens and friends of LTA were brought on special tours to the Jurong East Interchange station to give their feedback on a variety of issues before it was officially opened. The LTA also distributed educational videos on the new platform to schools, workers’ dormitories and grassroots organizations.

EngAgIng STAKEhOLDErS AT JurOng EAST mODIfICATIOn prOJECT

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mediacorp won the LTA contract to maintain and lease advertising space across 1,292 bus shelters islandwide. There are a total of 4,638 bus stops in Singapore, with the other 3,000 currently maintained by Clear Channel Singapore.

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april

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nEW pLATfOrm AnD mOrE TrAInS AT JurOng EAST mrT STATIOn

new EmAS Arterial variable message Signs (AvmS), providing the latest updates on traffic conditions, will be installed at Woodlands road, Jalan Anak Bukit, Bukit Timah road, Dunearn road and the West Coast highway.

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A new platform at Jurong East mrT station opened, allowing more trains to be deployed from the station during the morning peak hours. With the improvements, commuters now enjoy shorter waiting time of 2 to 3 minutes during peak hours compared to the 2.5 to 4 minutes previously. To guide commuters, new signages and electronic display screens were put up. Service ambassadors were also deployed.

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june

The Land Transport gallery opened its doors to the kids with a smashing line-up of fun transport-related activities as part of the Children’s Season 2011. Over 2,500 people enjoyed rides on a vintage trishaw and a super-light electric folding bike.

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LTA will undertake a noise measurement study along the entire length of all elevated mrT tracks island-wide so it can look into appropriate noise mitigation measures. The study is targeted for completion in the second quarter of 2012. Low-noise barrier will also be installed along the open tracks next to the Bishan mrT station by second quarter of 2012.

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Official tunnelling works for the Downtown Line Stage 2 commenced when two tunnel boring machines – named Athena and Artemis by school children from pei hwa presbyterian primary School – started drilling from the Beauty World station in upper Bukit Timah. The line, which links Singapore’s north-western region to the city, will be completed in 2015.

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The 32-hectre depot, which will be located in mandai, will house the Operation Control Centre and provide stabling and maintenance facilities for TSL trains.

ThOmSOn LInE (TSL) DEpOT TO BE BuILT In mAnDAI

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The dual two-lane carriageway at the junction of West Coast highway and Clementi road opens, allowing motorists who are heading towards the city or Jurong Town hall road to bypass the busy traffic junction of West Coast highway and Clementi road.

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LTA, together with the Energy market Authority, is leading a multi-agency Electric vehicle Taskforce to test and gauge different electric vehicle prototypes and charging technologies. The data and insights gathered will guide the planning for future deployment of Evs in Singapore.

SIngApOrE LAunChES ELECTrIC vEhICLE (Ev) TEST-BED

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Woodleigh mrT station along the north East Line opens to the public, serving commuters living near the station. On the same day, Damai LrT station, which is located in punggol new Town, also began service.

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july

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LTA gave out awards to 16 contractors for their safety record. The top winner was mcConnel Dowell South East Asia which worked on the construction of the Beauty World station as part of the Downtown Line 2 project.

AnnuAL SAfETy AWArD COnvEnTIOn

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new Transport minister Lui Tuck yew met 14 friends of LTA for the first time in a wide-ranging discussion which covered a range of transport issues. The dialogue is the highlight in a series of activities which friends of LTA get to take part in.

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BuKIT pAnJAng LrT TO gET 13 mOrE TrAIn CArS

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Come 2014, Bukit panjang Light rail Transit will get additional 13 train cars that will provide an additional capacity of 50% for the system.

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august

To get students and teachers thinking about land transport, an inter-school debate for junior colleges and Integrated programme schools was organised, to great success. The winner was the team from victoria Junior College.

STuDEnTS ImprESS AT InAugurAL LAnD TrAnSpOrT DEBATE

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from 1 August, heavy lorries carrying workers on the cargo deck had to be fitted with higher railings and canopies. These efforts complement the enhanced safety measures, which were put in place since 1 Sept 2009.

SAfETy Of WOrKErS On LOrrIES TO BE EnhAnCED

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The LTA wins one of Asia’s most prestigious information technology management awards with its Engineering project Ingeneration and Collaboration (EpIC) System, a sharing paper-less platform which allows relevant people to collaborate and consult.

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LTA received the Edmund r. ricker Transportation Safety Council Award (Organisation) in St. Louis, missouri, uSA, which recognises LTA’s efforts in improving safety for road users in Singapore. Only one award is given out in the individual and organisation categories each year.

LTA WInS InTErnATIOnAL AWArD fOr ImprOvIng rOAD SAfETy

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8The names of the Downtown Line 3 (DTL3) stations were finalised after more than 2,600 station name suggestions were received from members of the public, since December 2010, to name stations along the DTL 3.

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A Circle Line (CCL) emergency exercise was jointly organised by the LTA, SmrT, SCDf and Spf for nearly 400 people to test its operational readiness of the final stretch of the CCL from marymount to harbourfront.

CIrCLE LInE EmErgEnCy ExErCISE

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By following @LTAsg on Twitter, Twitter users get traffic news on their Twitter timelines via their computer as well as the Twitter applications on their smart phones. In addition, LTA’s Twitter page also broadcasts news releases and road announcements from LTA.

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SBS Transit has been appointed the new operator for Downtown Line (DTL), under the new financing framework. The licence period is shorter – about 15 years. LTA will also own the rail operating assets, hence ensuring timely replacement and enhancements of trains and other key operating assets.

SBS TrAnSIT AppOInTED DOWnTOWn LInE OpErATOr

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A mOCK-up Of A nEW DTL TrAIn

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The new air-conditioned bus interchange in Serangoon is the fifth Integrated Transport hub to open – where bus interchanges and mrT stations are seamlessly linked with adjoining commercial developments. The other four hubs are located at Ang mo Kio, Boon Lay, Sengkang and Toa payoh.

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The LTA, SmrT and Art Outreach launched the Circle Line Art in Transit Walking Tours programme, bringing the works of top Singaporean artists into mrT stations and the lives of all who use them.

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people living in pasir ris can now cycle on a safe cycling path from their homes to the pasir ris mrT station and bus interchange. The 1.1km dedicated cycling path is part of a plan to create a larger 13.3km cycling network in the town in 2012.

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for the fourth year, Singapore was one of the stops in the 2011 formula One calendar. This year, motorists were able to enter the marina Centre area during the road closure period without the need for vehicle passes, which provided greater accessibility for drivers.

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The LTA will build a dual four-lane road in the Bukit Brown area to ease traffic congestion along these roads and meet an expected growth in traffic in the future. The new road will be ready in 2016.

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148,000 residents and grassroots leaders thronged the 12 new CCL stations for a sneak preview ahead of their official opening.

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Deputy prime minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam officiated at the opening of the new stations at Botanic gardens Station with invited guests. The 12 new stations of the Circle Line – Caldecott, Botanic gardens, farrer road, holland village, Buona vista, one-north, Kent ridge, haw par villa, pasir panjang, Labrador park, Telok Blangah and harbourfront – officially opened on 8 October to the public.

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The LTA will upgrade and expand 35 selected major bus stops so that more buses can berth in the bay for commuters to board and alight, which will help shorten waiting time.

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Commuters can expect new station entrances equipped with fare gates and ticketing machines at Clementi, Commonwealth and Queenstown mrT stations by mid-2015. In addition, ceiling fans will be installed at all elevated mrT stations by first quarter of 2013 to improve ventilation.

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In line with the projected lower road growth, the annual vehicle population growth rate will be lowered from the current 1.5% to 1.0% in 2012, and then to 0.5% in 2013 and 2014.

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Over 80% of 89 mrT stations each have two barrier-free access routes, to make the stations more accessible to people who are less mobile, like those with young children.

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The evening Erp operating hours for gantries along the Central Expressway (CTE) and Singapore river Line were shortened to give motorists greater flexibility in choosing their travel timings for home-bound trips.

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The new air-conditioned bus interchange is the sixth Integrated Transport hub to open, providing seamless access for commuters transferring between bus and train services. The other five hubs are located in Ang mo Kio, Boon Lay, Sengkang, Serangoon and Toa payoh.

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The friends of LTA scheme was started in 2008 and since then, the number of land transport ambassadors has grown to over 500. The group comprises people from all walks of life who share valuable insights into the land transport system.

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LTA unveiled the full alignment of the 21.5km long north-South Expressway (nSE). When completed, nSE, which is Singapore’s 11th expressway, is expected to cut travel time for motorists by up to 30 per cent.

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The groundbreaking ceremony for the start of construction on Downtown Line 3 (DTL3) was held at the Expo station. The third and final stretch of the Downtown Line, comprising 16 stations, will open in 2017.

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following a successful trial to clear illegal and unsightly advertisements from mrT stations and lamp posts, the LTA is now extending it to more structures and road facilities. It will also install notice boards with glass panels for paid advertisements at 18 more locations near mrT stations.

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The Circle Line extension, comprising Bayfront and marina Bay stations, will open on 14 January 2012, adding another 2.4km to our rail network.

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LTA launched an online version of the mobile application myTransport.Sg, allowing public to find relevant land transport information such as bus arrival time, traffic cameras as well as bicycle parking facilities at mrT stations.

BETTEr TrAnSpOrT DECISIOnS WITh myTrAnSpOrT.Sg

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The opening of the two new flyovers marks a significant milestone in the completion of the CTE widening project. motorists can expect a smoother drive. northbound motorists will have an elevated uninterrupted drive with the northbound flyover when exiting the pan-Island Expressway onto the CTE and Bradell road. Similarly, city-bound motorists headed for the exit to Changi and upper Serangoon road can use the southbound flyovers without competing with the main CTE traffic.

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The new platform at Jurong East station will open in the evening peak hours between 5pm and 8pm and with that, more train trips will be added. Commuters will experience greater ease of movement at the station during the evening peak as a result.

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Connect is a bi-monthly newsletter of the Land Transport Authority. All rights reserved. © 2011Please contact Connect Editor regarding permission to reproduce any material within. ISSN:1793-4931Editor: Sharon Lok (sharon_lok@lta.gov.sg). Editorial Assistant: Teoh Mei See (mei_see_teoh@lta.gov.sg). Corporate Communications Group